Neva gonna GIVE YOU UP!! Neva gonna LET YOU DOOOOWN!!!!
Ok, I'm done.
WAKE UP THE MASSES!!! This is Something Clever.
So, this isn't really a blog. There's no new information or funny stuff here. I apologize for being lazy :) Anyway, here's the main reason I'm not blogging today:
You may remember that a few months ago, I did an an editorial about the BP Oil Spill Situation. A friend of mine, with my permission, sent it over to Associated Content, and from what I can tell, it was torn apart. Adults and pundits and people who think they speak for the huddled masses hated my opinion. And that's fine, because I don't write for them. People my age and open minded folks seemed to like it, and that's all that matters. Anyway, now I'm doing an editorial about the issues of Copyright in this country (Pirate Bay, Napster, RIAA...all of that fun stuff). The subject is interesting because even though I support artists and what they do, and I don't condone stealing, I have definitely bought my share of bootleg DVD's from barber shops. Anyway, once I have that done, it's business as usual.
So, briefly, I'd like to take some time to answer a few questions that have come to me over the last few months that I've been doing this thing:
The "Racist Apple" Poster
Last month, I posted a picture that read "Apple iPad. Coming Soon to Blacks". Most people thought it was funny, but some thought it was Photoshopped. Apple would never make a mistake like THAT, right? Well, it wasn't Photoshopped and it wasn't a typo. Here's what happened:
Blacks Audio/Video is an chain of electronics stores in Canada. The ad was supposed to say "Coming Soon to Blacks AV". They left out the AV part....and now they see the perils of leaving out important phrases. So, Apple isn't racist, it was just a miscommunication. But, it was a funny one.
Why is it called Something Clever?
Honestly, I could not think of a decent name. I was trying really hard to come up with something, and I kept telling friends "I need a name that's clever. I can't think of something clever. I need something clever." So I just went with Something Clever. It's less "stroke of genius" and more "last minute panic/frustration".
Where do you get your ideas?
Mostly from you readers. I get sent certain things or I see something on the news that I want to comment on, and it ends up here. Not everything comes out funny. There's plenty of stuff I write that never makes the final cut.
Did you go to school to be writer?
No, my conservative family would NEVER let me do something like that!!! lol I'm just kidding...but not really. Honestly, I wanted to be a journalist. But after getting a taste of it in high school, I wasn't interested in writing what other people forced me to write -- not to mention the fact that school, in general, was never really my thing. However, English was my minor for at least a year of my college career.
What's up with the bad grammar???
LOL!!! Sometimes, we don't have time to edit everything before it's time to post. I try to post by 6pm, so if I'm running late, I usually skip the editing portion. However, I do have a lovely editor named Jori that takes care of all my grammar needs, as well as censoring some of my more NSFW thoughts. But she can be just as inconsistent as me. So Jori, if you're reading this, let's get it together!!!!!
Why is your name Twitter name GuiltyWatts? Where does "Guilty" come from?
My favorite question! "Guilty" comes from my late older sister. When something went wrong, she'd call me that as a way of blaming me before we even found out if I really did it. She always said "I think it's just easier to blame you until we find out what happened. You probably did it anyway, right?" So there you go. I've been "guilty" for most of my life.
Why do you waste your time writing semi-funny stuff three times a week? No one cares. You barely get paid.You're not that clever. You're just dumb.
I get this one a lot too. Maybe I have a very high opinion of myself. Maybe I'm delusional. Maybe I just like to write, and I like the thought that SOMEONE out there is listening to what I have to say. I also make music that'll probably never get heard; Would you like to criticize that too? I didn't do this to get rich or famous or for popularity or women...all those things would be nice...that's not the point! The point is, for every person that tells me how much I suck, there are 3 or 4 more people that think I'm funny. We get 50 to 60 reads per post. We're averaging 430 unique hits a month. And maybe some people are only there because they know me, or maybe some people stumbled upon this place. Either way, that's a win in my book. There is a lot of funny stuff on the internet (if you sift through the porn). So, to think that I've carved out my own little space for my dumb ramblings....yeah. That's kinda cool.
Bottom line is, if my blog sucks so much, why are all you haters still here? If your opinion mattered, you'd have something better to do with your life than berate me. The reason I don't take on these people one-on-one is because fighting with an individual on the internet is like competing in the Special Olympics: no matter who wins or loses, at the end of the day, we're all retarded.
I'll see you guys tomorrow or Wednesday.
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Watts
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